With thousands of people trying to find a way to make some extra money online everyday, paid online survey sites are popping up everywhere. With so many out there (some good, some - well, not so good) it's hard to determine what to believe. In an attempt to clarify the ins and outs, and the myths and realities of paid online surveys, I've composed a series of questions and answers to help you sort everything out. We'll start with the basics and then get into the nitty gritty.
Question: Is this for real? Why would someone pay me to take online surveys?
Answer: Yes, this is for real. There are literally hundreds of legitimate market research companies out there who offer incentives for your opinion. Companies have come to these firms to get public opinions on their products or services and are willing to pay them to find out what you think. They then pass some of that payment onto you.
Question: What are the surveys about?
Answer: Just about anything that you can think of. You may be asked to review a movie trailer for a new movie, what kind of peanut butter you like, what restaurants you frequent, you name it. From barbeque grills to medical questions to appliances to what you had for dinner last night. There are sites for specific age groups, professions, hobbies and interests. The surveys are generally very interesting and these companies are looking for your opinion on how to shape their products.
Question: How does it work?
Answer: Each company works a bit differently, but here are the basics of online surveys. You will sign-up for a paid survey site. You will enter some basic demographic information (age, gender, etc�), and when they have a survey available in which they are looking for someone who fits your profile, they will send you an invitation to take a survey. The invitation will usually contain a link directly to the survey and the incentive they are offering for you to take the survey. Just click on the link and take the survey to qualify for the reward.
Question: What kinds of incentives are offered?
Answer: The incentives vary for each site, but generally the incentives take the following forms: cash, gift certificates (Amazon gift certificates being the most popular), merchandise (DVDs, small appliances, electronic gadgets, cookware, etc�), and charity donations. Each survey site will offer one or several of the above incentives for your participation in their surveys. Some will offer these straight out, for example "get paid $5.00 to take this survey", some offer these in the form of a drawing and others have a point system in which accumulated points can be "cashed in" for the items above.
Question: Will you get spammed by signing up for paid survey sites?
Answer: No, but you do have to be careful. There are some sites out there that are simply advertising firms posing as paid online survey sites. Here's my advise on how to tell the difference. First, if they offer you a chance at a fantastic prize for signing up, such as a car or a boat, I would be a bit weary and do some more research before you sign-up. Second, if the survey to sign-up for the site consists of a lot of questions as to whether or not you want more information on other products, walk away, you're certain to get spammed. Just remember that a legitimate market research firm will not endorse a product or service, they are supposed to be unbiased. Third, read the privacy policy if you have any concerns. The majority of the sites out there are legitimate and will only email you if there is a survey available or if there is important information they need to notify you of.
Question: Should you pay for a database of paid survey sites?
Answer: No. There are several reasons why you shouldn't pay a dime to take online surveys. First, with a little effort you'll be able to find all of the sites yourself - free. There are a lot of free sites that have pretty good lists and also a few really good free sites out there that have comprehensive free paid survey directories with hundreds of listings. Secondly, market research firms are actually prohibited from charging people to participate in surveys and frown upon anyone who does.
Question: Can I get rich just by taking online surveys?
Answer: I've had so many people ask me if there are going to be able to retire by taking online surveys. Well, that's just not going to happen. Where it is possible to make a decent amount of money by making referrals or by running a survey related website, you're just not going to be making a full-time salary by simply taking surveys. There are a lot of sites out there advertising that you can make thousands of dollars per week or make $45 dollars and hour for taking online surveys (you can actually make $45 dollars an hour for a particular survey, but you won't always make that much and it may only be a 10 minute survey).
Question: How much can I make?
Answer: That's really hard to say. It really depends on a number of factors. How many sites did you sign-up with? How often do you take the surveys you are invited to take? What is your demographic? Etc� But I won't just leave you hanging at that. I would say, if you sign-up for a number of survey sites, take the majority of the surveys you are invited to and are not limited in life experience, you could make perhaps $1,000 to $2,000 a year in cash or something equivalent. Mostly you will get smaller payments ($1.00 to $10.00) for a survey but I've seen them pay as much as $200. Treat this as extra cash, not a career. You can easily make enough to take the family out for dinner, buy a few extras, get a few nice things for around the house or save it all for your Christmas shopping.
Question: So, is it worth it?
Answer: Yes, I think so. Whereas, it's not going to make you filthy rich, it's certainly an easy and fun way to make a few extra bucks. I find the surveys to be enjoyable to participate in and for the time spent, the compensation is pretty good.
That wraps up this question and answer session. Hopefully this article has shed some light on the world of paid online surveys. If you cut through the hype and know what to look for, online surveys can be an enjoyable way to make some extra money. You'll get to see new products before they come out, give your opinion on how to make existing products better and get paid to do so. Not too bad for a few minutes of your time.
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In a word �yes. The amount of money you make, however, is dependant upon you.
Making more money simply means you have to fill more surveys � as many as you can. This also means time and effort on your part. However, it is money that you can make at home at your own pace, on your own time.
There are survey and market research companies out there that are more than willing to pay you for your thoughts on any given topic.
Not only do they pay you for filling out these easy surveys online, but they love handing you the cash as well!
Because of the fast growing success of the online survey and market research business, it's going to be around for quite some time. Here�s why:
- Online marketing research is the way to go for companies -
Paid surveys online is a new venture for marketing researchers and they're planning on using it more and more. There are now so many people on the internet that companies can get a good sample of opinions for their research.
Researchers are willing to pay you more money directly when you sign up via the internet because it costs them less money in overhead, employee costs and corporate "middle-men".
- You get paid to help companies figure out how the public views their new or current products, services or policies - your opinion is worth money.
Companies want to know how people perceive their products or services so that they can refine their goods and keep their competitive edge. They learn what needs to be done to provide better products and services. They are willing to pay you to find out how they can make their products better.
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Did you know that doing online paid surveys is a great way to start your own home-based business?
For starters, you can work when you want and how long you want, in your pajamas if you desire, all in the luxury of your own home. It doesn't matter what facet of life you are in - whether you are tired of the nine-to-five routine, you are an at-home mom, a college student or just want to make extra money in your spare time. Online paid surveys allows you total flexibility over your schedule.
You are responsible for your own goals. You must decide how much money you want to make in what time frame and how many hours per day or per week you are willing to devote to that goal. Write your goals down so that you can refer to them and use them as a guideline for your day to day efforts.
If you never worked your own home business before, you probably don't know that you can write any and all business expenses off your taxes. This means that you can write off your survey membership, office supplies (pens, pencils,
paper, etc.) and even your computer if you bought it for your business.
How do you make the most out of your online paid survey business?
1) Register with as many survey sites as you can. This will ensure a
constant stream of opportunities for surveys and focus groups (a select
group of people all discussing one topic, generally over the phone or in
chat rooms), as well as various other offerings such as Mystery Shopper
and driving a free car (!) so your monthly income will be fairly steady.
2) Fill out as much information as you can in the surveys in order to
qualify you for more surveys and more invites.
3) Concentrate on your business daily. Your business will only grow
based on how much effort you put into it, so keep your goals in mind as
you have fun with filling out the surveys.
Having a home business can be fun! With paid online surveys, there is little that you have to keep track of, unlike other home-based businesses. You just have to look for sureys in your email, fill them out and get paid. Therefore, it is a great business to start as your first home business.
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Every year, companies in the United States spend over 250 Billion dollars a year trying to convince consumers to buy their products and services, and that's JUST in the U.S.!
Although the lion's share of that money is spent on advertising, a huge amount is devoted to market research.
Understanding how we as consumers think and why we choose certain products over others, enables companies to improve their goods and services. The better they understand us as consumers, the more money they make.
Because it PAYS them to know what we like and want, companies are willing to PAY us for our opinions.
It makes perfect business sense. Using the Internet as a direct channel to ordinary people like you and me, paying for online surveys is a cheap, efficient and very effective way of gathering quality and highly targeted market research.
There are companies that will pay you up to:
- $ 99 per online survey
- $ 250 per hour to participate in focus groups
- $ 150 per hour to take phone surveys
- $4-25 per hour to view movie trailers
Online surveys are general forms generated by marketing research companies, to get information on a particular product or services. They perform detailed investigation on the feedback they get from you and pass it on to top companies.
Focus groups are meetings wherein the attendees express their opinions on a particular particular topic. They are generally conducted by phone or in chat rooms.
In other cases you can get paid to:
- Be a Mystery Shopper
- Shop and read emails!
- Drive a free car
As a Mystery Shopper you are sent to a designated retail or commercial area to buy a product or service. You then evaluate and comment on your overall buying experience with that establishment.
Some companies and advertisers pay cash for every email you read about their products. I've read about some who doing this and making between $1,000 to $1,800 a month, no gimmicks.
No doubt you want to know about the fr*ee car! These cars have advertisements on them. Drive them, and you won't pay insurance or monthly installments. The companies providing these vehicles earn their money from the advertising on the vehicle.
Payment is made in different ways. Some companies pay instantly via PayPal, whereas others will mail you a check.
In lieu of cash, some companies pay with:
- Napster Music Downloads
- Buy.com Gift Certificates
Other companies will enter you into drawings for large cash prizes, let you earn points that can be used to buy products, or redeem these points for cash.
Whatever the method of payment, you will be provided with the exact compensation details before you decide to participate.
Finding paid surveys online can be a time-consuming process, and there are number of scam operators in the business.
Fortunately for us, a few smart entrepreneurs have developed big databases of reputable companies that are paying for online surveys.
They themselves use those databases to earn all or part of their incomes.
The various databases that I researched list between 300 and up to almost 700 resources.
To gain access to these databases costs a one-time membership fee of between $29.95 and $37. However, just one hour online can pay for your membership!
Most accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Euro card, and Visa-Debit, MasterCard-Debit, and Novus cards, Pay Pal and online checks.
You have nothing to lose either. If you're not satisfied, each company offers a money-back guarantee of between 60 and 90 days.
Most of these listing companies offer incentives to join such as:
- E-books
- 250 free business cards
- Automation Software
- 2 free airline tickets
- 3 day 2 night vacation
Your membership will entitle you to the latest industry news and you will be generally notified when new companies join the database.
Generally, the surveys are between 10 and 15 minutes in length, and although you can make up to $100 by completing one survey, $10 to $25 is far more typical.
Although you probably won't get rich completing surveys, or participating in focus groups, you could make a tidy sum doing it either full or part-time. Basically, the more surveys that you complete, the more money you will make.
I rather prefer stacks of $10, 15 and $25 checks to the alternative - no checks at all! :-))
This great opportunity is well-suited to anyone who works from home, students, stay-at-home parents, retired people, and for those with special needs. And you can do it from anywhere in the world!
And it doesn't matter if you live outside the U.S. This opportunity is open to people the world-over. As long as you can cash a U.S. dollar check, you can be in business.
Below is a list of the best online databases of survey companies.
Note: Membership pricing and payouts may change!
Get Cash for Surveys# of Companies Listed - 300+
Guarantee Terms - 90 days
Online Surveys ($5 to $150 for answering some simple questions!)
Online Focus Groups (as much as $250 for a one hour "chat"!)
Phone Surveys (up to $100 for a 30-minute survey!)
Product Testing (they mail you a product, and you get to keep it!)
and Automation software
One-time subscription fee - $37.00
Paid Online Surveys# of Companies Listed - 275+
Guarantee Terms - 90 days
Paid Surveys Fee Range - $5 - $120
Focus Group Fee Range - up to $250/h
and Automation software
One-time subscription fee - $34.97
PaidSurveysOnline# of Companies Listed - 300+
Guarantee Terms - 90 days
Paid Surveys Fee Range - $5 - $75
Focus Group Fee Range - $50 - $150
Other Services - $4 to $25
Get paid to try new products - keep the products and get paid too!
Bonus - 2 round trip airfares
One-time subscription fee - $34.95
Survey Junction# of Companies Listed - approx. 700
Guarantee Terms - 90 days
Paid Surveys Fee Range - $25 - $99
Focus Group Fee Range - $30 - $200
Preview Movie Trailers Range - $5 - $50
Try New Products Range - $10 - $50
Bonus - 2 round trip airfares
One-time subscription fee - $32.95
Survey Scout# of Companies Listed - 450+
Guarantee Terms - 90 days
Paid Surveys Fee Range - $5 - $120
Focus Group Fee Range - up to $200
Bonus - Automation software
One-time subscription fee - $34.95
Survey Platinum# of Companies Listed - 450+
Guarantee Terms - 90 days
Paid Surveys Fee Range - $5 - $150
Focus Group Fee Range - up to $250
Other Services -
Bonus - ebooks, 250 business cards
One-time subscription fee - $34.95
WorkOnline4Pay# of Companies Listed - 400
Guarantee Terms - 60 days
Paid Surveys Fee Range - $5 - $75
Focus Group Fee Range - $50 - $250
Other Services - $4 to $25
Bonus - 2 free airline tickets
One-time subscription fee - $29.95
Have your say, and help shape the products and services of the future.
Select one or more from the Internet Online Paid Survey Database companies listed above, and start collecting a steady, regular, monthly paycheck working from the comfort of home.
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Article by Rosalind Gardner, best-selling author of the 'Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made $436,797 Last Year Selling Other People's Products Online' and the "Net Profits Coach" ezine, a straightforward and entertaining guide to ebusiness. Learn from an expert. Go to: http://RosalindGardner.com
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